The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-01-29
STRINGENT MEASURE.
A ACT Restraining and Regulating
the Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors.


Hoyt House Bill No ca Restraints
saloon, dramstops and hotels bars. and
regulates the sale OF intoxicating q
uors. Before . license Is granted to
sell spirituous. malt, or formented IL
qaor or wine in loss quantities than ore
quart tho person applying must pre-
sent to the county commissioner petI-
ton signed by majority Of tn resi-
dents Of the precinct, both male and
female, recommeud ing him IS fit per-
son to keep tho Same with request
that . license be granted him.
For zach license granted there shall
be levied tax OF not less than $500 nor
more than 81 900 for overy twelve
months. tho amount Of tho tax TO b. de.
csrminsd by the com mis- 'ioners; two
tsnths Of said tax 10 90 for territorial
purposes and eight-tenths for county
purposes.
Persons guilty Of selling same with
out license are subject to fine In any
sum not more than 500 for first oflsnsc.
and for every second ofisnse the Same.
or may be indicted for misdemeAnor
. and fined not less than than 800 nor
more than $500. and imprisoned In jail
not ~ ore than six months.
Any person who shall keep opon any
porter. ale, or beer house, grocery,
: drsmshop, saloon. bar or iippling
house. on Sunday. Fourth Ct July, or
any election day. 10 liable to fno OF
from $50 to 500, or imprisoned in jail
from ten to thirty days or both fine or
imprisonment together with costs OF
: prosecution. Such persons shall also,
III .ljesnsod. forfeit same for Two years
after conviction.
Persons licensed shall lrst give bond
in $4,000, with at least two suretiss,
that he will not keep . disorderly
house; that he will not sell liquo n 70
minors; that he viii not keep open on
Sunday, Fourth Of July or any election
day, nor sell nor allow 1t to DO sold ON
those daye.
Persons who knowingly sell or give
liquor to any psrsoa IN ths habit Of bs-
coming Intoxicated, after notice shall
have boon given him by tho wife, child,
parent, brother or sister, or by any
officer charged With the care or custody
Of tho poor Of the county or city. that
fuoh person Is In tho habit OF being In
soxlcated; or to any person In the state
Of intoxication; or to any minor without
tho consent Of his parent or guardian,
are liable to fine Of not less than five
nor moro than e100, and costs. or by
Imprisonment not less than ton nor
moro than sixty days, or both fined and
imprisoned.
II makes it unlawful for any person
TO got Intoxicated. Persons found in
toxicated are liable TO fine ufive dollars
and costs.
Whoever in any manner causes the
Of any other person shall
pay reasonable compensation for his
,srs aud provision, and five dollars per
day additional for every day so cared
or. Said sun 10 be recovered by civil
action.
Whoever Il injured 10 person o. prop
erty by any Intoxicated person, can re-
cover damages sustained from person
causing istoxicstion, ~ we'll IS exem-
plary damages.
The giving away OF hq Tor. or any
other shift of evasion, shsll DO held as
The unlawful selling Of It.
Rsal estate and personal property
shall be lIsble for tas pay
mont Ct all such fines.
Buildings rented or leased aud know
|ngly used or occupied Tor tie sale OF
liquors contrary to this act. shall be held
liable aud may bs sol to pay mos. etc
In prosecution II Is not necessary to
sta.e the kind Of liquor sold, but the
place where sold must be described.
Persons to whom tho liquor was sid
are competent witnesses.
All sales OF liquor on credit are void
and Of no effect.